AutoCAD for Mac 2012 Trial Download won't launch

[katie1994]

I have tried several times to download the trial version onto a brand new Mac Pro running OS X Snow Leopard. Akami downloads, then I downloaded the AutoCAD trial, then I installed the trial version. When I click on the AutoCAD icon in the dock the splash window appears saying "loading" for a few seconds, then it closes. I tried uninstalling and reinstalling, rebooting the computer, all the usual tricks. And yes, language is set to English.

From what I can tell this is a problem for a lot of people but I have seen no explanation or suggestion other than an obscure suggesting about Journalling and reformatting the harddrive. Seems a bit excessive for a 30 day trial.

Hey Autodesk, if you want to sell to Mac users I suggest you give us some help!

[koc3499]

Sorry about the link problem.  Try this one:

http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/dl/item?siteID=123112&id=18406763&linkID=15839490

[gtz.bea]

I´ve already tried this and it won´t work either. I ´ve on this for hours. I´ve installed adn reinstalled the program a few times. I have tried the FlEX thing ( i found the folder THANKS!) but it doe´snt work. I don´t know if i´m doing ti wrong or what. May be if you could guide through it it might work. i´ve seen that some people have solved this problem.

thanks

[koc3499]

Again--just quickly becasue I didn't see the answers in your responses:  First off are you using Time Machine to restore the program on your hard drive?  And have you installed the SP1 for Acad 2012 for the Mac?

[gtz.bea]

Sorry, i´m kind of a dummy for this stuff. No, I have not used time Machine, and What is the "SP1" thing?

[koc3499]

Service Pack that fixes some issues with the product that was shipped.  you can get it here: http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/dl/item?siteID=123112&id=18344661&linkID=15839491  I don't know if it will fix the issue, but it is best to have the most current version of the product when starting to trouble shoot--just in case what you are running into is fixed already. 

Time Machine is a back up program for your system files, applications and setting and it comes with your Mac. 

[gtz.bea]

Thank you, i´ll installa this SP and see what happens.

[gtz.bea]

i´ve installed it, nothing happens.

[david_swift]

Hi Kathy,

I removed the _&/Library/Preferences/FLEXnet Publisher*_ file from the timemachine plist fil, but I am still getting the same error messages in the console. 

The plist file now looks like this below;

Do you have any more help that you could share with me to get this trial working?

Thank you

bplist00fl

 '*+,.1;<>@ABC_SkipSystemFiles]ExcludeByPath_FirmwareCheckDatesLion[BackupAlias_TimeCapsuleName_DestinationVolumeUUIDs_FirmwareCheckDates]IncludeByPath_AlwaysShowDeletedBackupsWarningZAutoBackup_LocalizedDiskImageVolumeNameYHostUUIDs_LastCompactTime]MobileBackupsWMaxSize^RootVolumeUUID_FirmwareCheckDestinationAlias_PreferencesVersionØ !"#$%&_3/Users/david_swift/Library/Calendars/Calendar Cache_./Users/david_swift/Library/Mail/Envelope Index_1/Users/david_swift/Library/Safari/WebpageIcons.db_&/Users/Swifty/Library/Calendars/Calendar Cache_8/Users/david_swift/Pictures/iPhoto Library/AlbumData.xml_5/Users/david_swift/Pictures/iPhoto Library/ThemeCache_;/Users/david_swift/Pictures/iPhoto Library/iPod Photo Cache_@/Users/david_swift/Pictures/iPhoto Library/Data/iMovie Converted_B/Users/david_swift/Library/Mail/Metadata/BackingStoreUpdateJournal_m/Users/david_swift/Library/Preferences/ByHost/com.apple.DotMacSync.4A44D2C6-35B9-5326-A277-0323D958BBAB.plist_0/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/PlayReady_L/Users/david_swift/Library/Application Support/Google/Chrome/Default/History_T/Users/david_swift/Library/Application Support/Google/Chrome/Default/History-journal_O/Users/david_swift/Library/Application Support/Google/Chrome/Default/Thumbnails_W/Users/david_swift/Library/Application Support/Google/Chrome/Default/Thumbnails-journal_M/Users/david_swift/Library/Application Support/Google/Chrome/Default/Favicons_U/Users/david_swift/Library/Application Support/Google/Chrome/Default/Favicons-journal—()_Swift-Time-Capsule.local3A¥∏ñ‰‹‹fO¥¥
Data∆eV⁄H+

Data∆eV⁄ˇˇˇˇ1as∆eH ∆eH 
 Data:Data
Data
Data /Volumes/Data ÉÉafpmÄ&Fj™Í
.a
7
W
uSwift Time CapsuleDataDavid SwiftSwift-Time-Capsule.local¿®$David Swift1afp://David%20Swift@Swift-Time-Capsule.local/Dataˇˇ_Swift Time Capsule°-_$97FDEB87-B9A7-35AF-8E12-FCBBB2C3AC99—/0_Swift-Time-Capsule.local3A¥™‘’lÉß2345678_`/Users/david_swift/Documents/Parallels/Windows XP.pvm/{cee6bf55-2516-44af-9f93-976e7ecd5099}.mem_`/Users/david_swift/Documents/Parallels/Windows XP.pvm/{cc37441c-1e74-4fbf-a6eb-5a49b44ca342}.mem_`/Users/david_swift/Documents/Parallels/Windows XP.pvm/{6fdf4e49-3625-4c5c-9c73-189fdb2d4640}.mem_`/Users/david_swift/Documents/Parallels/Windows XP.pvm/{028bc1be-02b9-4e94-9296-e2c7797aa215}.mem_`/Users/david_swift/Documents/Parallels/Windows XP.pvm/{eae1e596-6830-44ff-80b3-c977076d2ae2}.mem_`/Users/david_swift/Documents/Parallels/Windows XP.pvm/{88dc5f16-ec0d-49a0-8b3f-94367427062e}.mem_`/Users/david_swift/Documents/Parallels/Windows XP.pvm/{e9092d27-544d-43a7-ba8d-452e8d801743}.mem_Time Machine Backups°=_$4A44D2C6-35B9-5326-A277-0323D958BBABN˜#R_$735EDB5B-B604-32FA-AC41-233E0EE27896O¥¥
Data∆eV⁄H+

Data∆eV⁄ˇˇˇˇ1as∆eH ∆eH 
 Data:Data
Data
Data /Volumes/Data ÉÉafpmÄ&Fj™Í
.a
7
W
uSwift Time CapsuleDataDavid SwiftSwift-Time-Capsule.local¿®$David Swift1afp://David%20Swift@Swift-Time-Capsule.local/Dataˇˇ
/AOhtÜü¥¬‰Ô


*
8
@
O
o
Ñ
Ö
ö
–
5^è @É»8k∫cΩ ehÉå
D
Y
[
Ç
Ö
†
©
±w⁄=†  f g h  Å ® ≠ Æ ∞ ◊è
Dë